Klawock, Alaska
Klawock
Lawáak | |
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North Pacific Trading and Packing cannery in Klawak, early 20th century | |
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Seal | |
| Nickname: Site of the First Salmon Cannery in Alaska | |
| Motto: kla-na-kee-duk | |
Klawock Location in Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 55°33′18″N 133°05′07″W / 55.55500°N 133.08528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | Unorganized |
| Census area | Prince of Wales–Hyder |
| Founded | 1868 |
| Incorporated | October 29, 1929 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Donald Nickerson Jr. |
| • State senator | Bert Stedman (R) |
| • State rep. | Rebecca Himschoot (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.68 sq mi (1.76 km2) |
| • Water | 0.29 sq mi (0.75 km2) 34.83% |
| Elevation | 79 ft (24 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 720 |
| • Density | 1,057.5/sq mi (408.32/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-9 (AKST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-8 (AKDT) |
| Zip code | 99925 |
| Area code | 907 |
| FIPS code | 02-40400 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1423100 |
| Website | www |
Klawock (Tlingit: Lawáak) is a city in Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, in the U.S. state of Alaska, on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, on Klawock Inlet, across from Klawock Island. As of the 2020 census, Klawock had a population of 720. It is located 56 miles (90 km) from Ketchikan, 7 miles (11 km) from Craig, and 24 miles (39 km) from Hollis.
Klawock is the headquarters of the Klawock Cooperative Association, a federally recognized tribe of Tlingit Native Americans.